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Ford Contour 1998–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 031514 · NHTSA communication 10003193 · issued Aug 4, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2003
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

The malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may be illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p1380, p1381, p1383, and/or p0340 may be stored in memory. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.